7/18 - Word of the week - acrid

Word of the week - acrid (adj.)\ˈa-krəd\

1. sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
2. deeply or violently bitter : acrid denunciation

7/5 - Word of the week - yare

Word of the week - yare- /yɑr/ (adj.)
1. quick; agile; lively.
2. (of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.
3. Archaic .
a. ready; prepared.
b. nimble; quick.

6/29 - Word of the Week - puckish

Word of the week - puckish -/ˈpəkiSH/ (adj.)
1. mischievous; impish; playful, esp. in a mischievous way

6/23 - Word of the Week - prolix

Word of the Week - prolix - \proh-LIKS\ (adj.)

1. Unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
2. (of a person) given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.

6/15 - Word of the Week - desultory

Word of the Week - desultory - /ˈdesəlˌtôrē/ (adj.)
1. Having no set plan; haphazard or random.
2. Moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected: a desultory speech or conversation.

5/2 - Word of the Week: dénouement

Word of the Week - dénouement /dey-noo-mä/ (noun):

the final unraveling of the complications of a plot in a drama, novel, etc.; the final solution or issue of a complication, difficulty, or mystery.

4/25 - Word of the Week: verdant

Word of the Week - verdant /vur-dnt/ (adj):
1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis;
2. of the color green: a verdant lawn;
3. inexperienced; unsophisticated

4/18 - Word of the Week: draconian

draconian / drhu-koh-nee-uhn, drey-/ (adj.):

1. rigorous; unusually severe or cruel: Draconian forms of punishment.

2. of, relating, to, or characteristic of Draco, the Athenian law scribe; or the severe code of law held to have been framed by him.

4/11 - Word of the Week: pithy

pithy /pi-th-ee/ (adj.):

Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning, terse; forcible: a pithy observation.

4/7 - Word of the Week: reticent

Word of the Week - reticent /ret-uh-suh-nt/ (adj.): disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.

3/31 - Word of the Week: malediction

Word of the Week - malediction /mal-uh-DIK-shun / (n.): 1. the utterance of a curse against someone or something; 2. slanderous accusation or comment.

3/21 - Word of the Week: alacrity

alacrity /uh-lak-ri-tee/ (noun):

1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

2. liveliness; briskness

3/14 - Word of the Week: jocular

jocular /jok-yuh-ler/ (adj):

1. Of persons: disposed to joking or jesting; speaking or acting in jest or merriment.

2. Of speech or action: said or done in a joke; comic, humorous, funny.

3/7 Word of the Week: placid

plac·id/ˈplasid/ (adj.)

1. (of a person or animal) Not easily upset or excited.

2. (esp. of a place or stretch of water) Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity.

2/14 - Word of the Week: Nefarious

Word of the Week: Nefarious /ni-fair-ee-uhs/ (adj.): wicked, iniquitous, villainous.

2/7 - Word of the Week: Moxie

Moxie /mok-see/ (noun):

U.S. Slang - courage, determination, vigor 'guts,' 'nerve'; the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.

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1/31 - Word of the Week: Tenacious

Word of the Week - tenacious /tuh-ney-shuhs/ (adj.):

1. not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle;

2. not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action.

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1/26 - Word of the Week - Copacetic

Word of the Week: copacetic /koh-puh-set-ik/ (adj.):
1. in excellent order;
2. fine;
3. going just right, OK.

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